Everything You Need to Know About the City of Fort Collins Colorado

In 2017, Fort Collins, CO had a population of 159k people with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $60,110. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Fort Collins, CO grew from 157,251 to 159,150, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $57,831 to $60,110, a 3.94% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Fort Collins, CO is 80.6% White Alone, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.02% Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Fort Collins, CO communicate in a non-English language, and 96.1% are U.S. residents. 

The biggest universities in Fort Collins, CO are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,504 degrees granted in 2017), IBMC College (372329) (265 degrees), and Hair Dynamics Education Center (90 degrees). 

The median property value in Fort Collins, CO is $308,800, and the homeownership rate is 54.4%. Most people in Fort Collins, CO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.3 minutes. The average vehicle proprietorship in Fort Collins, CO is 2 autos per household.

 

Education in Fort Collins

In 2017, universities in Fort Collins, CO awarded 7,928 degrees. The student population of Fort Collins, CO is skewed towards women, with 15,834 male students and 17,788 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins, CO are White (5,744 and 77.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (789 and 10.6%), Unknown (305 and 4.12%), and Two or More Races (225 and 3.04%).

The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO by a number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,504 and 94.7%), IBMC College (372329) (265 and 3.34%), and Hair Dynamics Education Center (90 and 1.14%).

The most popular majors in Fort Collins, CO are General Business Administration & Management (998 and 12.6%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (277 and 3.49%), and General Human Development & Family Studies (273 and 3.44%).

The median tuition costs in Fort Collins, CO is $18,021 for private four-year colleges, and $9,152 and $26,660 respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Fort Collins

The economy of Fort Collins, CO employs 86.9k people and Fort Collins has an unemployment rate of 2.5%. Fort Collins has seen the job market increase by 3.5% in the course of the most recent year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 51.8%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%. The biggest businesses in Fort Collins, CO are Educational Services (14,258 people), Health Care and Social Assistance (9,833 people), and Retail Trade (9,184 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,600), Utilities ($71,078), and Manufacturing ($56,284).

Households in Fort Collins, CO have a median annual income of $60,110, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $57,831 in 2016, which represents a 3.94% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Fort Collins

– The Sales Tax Rate for Fort Collins is 7.3%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Fort Collins is 4.6%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Fort Collins

– The average income of a Fort Collins inhabitant is $28,921 every year. 

– The Median household income of a Fort Collins inhabitant is $53,775 every year.